Population density in Lithuania
Lithuania: Population density was 45.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population density in Lithuania, 1992–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Lithuania is 45.87 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Lithuania peaked at 59.03 people per sq. km of land area in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.86 people per sq. km of land area, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 157th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population density in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 59.03 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1993 | 58.75 people per sq. km of land area | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 58.35 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 57.9 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 57.46 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 57.04 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.63 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.23 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 55.83 people per sq. km of land area | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 55.37 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 54.93 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.49 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.88 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.01 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 52.17 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 51.55 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 51.03 people per sq. km of land area | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 50.47 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.42 people per sq. km of land area | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 48.32 people per sq. km of land area | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 47.69 people per sq. km of land area | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 47.25 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.47 people per sq. km of land area | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.93 people per sq. km of land area | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.38 people per sq. km of land area | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.01 people per sq. km of land area | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 44.89 people per sq. km of land area | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.88 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.86 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 45.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.87 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.67 people per sq. km of land area | 56.23 people per sq. km of land area | 59.03 people per sq. km of land area | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.27 people per sq. km of land area | 50.47 people per sq. km of land area | 55.83 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.72 people per sq. km of land area | 44.89 people per sq. km of land area | 49.42 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.21 people per sq. km of land area | 44.86 people per sq. km of land area | 45.87 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 154 Colombia 47.16 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 46.66 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 156 Montenegro 46.36 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 158 Belarus 45.22 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 159 Mozambique 42.77 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 160 Zimbabwe 42.24 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Lithuania
- Population in the largest city 27.1% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 10.75 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 541,517 (2025)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 4,314 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 96.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 8.64 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 5.7% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 69.67 (2023)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 6,114 (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 66,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Lithuania?
- Population density in Lithuania was 45.87 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.03 people per sq. km of land area in 1992.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.86 people per sq. km of land area in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for population density?
- Lithuania ranks 157th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.